Advisory Database
  • Advisories
  • Dependency Scanning
  1. npm
  2. ›
  3. knockout
  4. ›
  5. CVE-2019-14862

CVE-2019-14862: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

April 1, 2020 (updated February 25, 2021)

There is a vulnerability in knockout, where after escaping the context of the web application, the web application delivers data to its users along with other trusted dynamic content, without validating it.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14862
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vcjj-xf2r-mwvc
  • github.com/knockout/knockout/commit/7e280b2b8a04cc19176b5171263a5c68bda98efb
  • github.com/knockout/knockout/issues/1244
  • github.com/knockout/knockout/pull/2345
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14862
  • snyk.io/vuln/npm:knockout:20180213
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
  • www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/WS-2019-0015

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2019-14862 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Dependency Scanning using SBOM also detects vulnerabilities from proprietary advisories that this site does not include. Learn more about Dependency Scanning using SBOM →

Affected versions

All versions before 3.5.0

Fixed versions

  • 3.5.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.5.0 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Learn more about CVSS

Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/knockout/CVE-2019-14862.yml

Spotted a mistake? Edit the file on GitLab.

  • Site Repo
  • About GitLab
  • Terms
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact

Page generated Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:17:23 +0000.